The University of Sheffield offers an extensive range of venues to suit every type of event. From our beautiful Victorian mansion to the Diamond Building, with seven lecture theatres ranging from 160 to 400 seats, and the recently opened Wave — a carbon negative building featuring five lecture theatres (120–400 capacity) alongside 16 breakout rooms — we’re confident we have the perfect setting for your event.
Whether you are planning an exhibition, day meeting, residential conference, training session, networking event or even a wedding, our diverse spaces can be tailored to your needs. Our conference and meeting venues also include the contemporary surroundings of INOX and the unique hybrid hotel, Jonas, which offers three modern, flexible and stylish event spaces.
With integrated AV facilities, plasma screens and healthy catering options, we provide a bespoke conference experience designed around the expectations of today’s event organisers.
Boardroom | Cabaret | Classroom | Classroom with back projection | Dinner | Dinner Dance | Exhibition | Reception | Theatre | Theatre with Back Projection | U-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Building, Lower Basement | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 400 | - | - | - |
| Diamond Building, LT1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Diamond Building, LT2, LT5, LT6, LT7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Diamond Building, LT3 & LT4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Dining Room, The Edge | - | - | - | - | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Firth Hall | - | 150 | 100 | - | 180 | 180 | - | - | 380 | - | - |
| High Tor 1, The Edge | - | 190 | 130 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 350 | - | - |
| High Tor 2 | 40 | 100 | 80 | - | - | - | 10 | 100 | 200 | - | 40 |
| High Tor 3 & 4 | 25 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | 20 |
| High Tor 5 | 30 | 64 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | 30 |
| Inox (1 Suite) | 22 | 40 | - | - | 40 | 40 | 10 | - | 60 | - | - |
| Inox (2 Suites) | - | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | 10 | - | 120 | - | - |
| Inox (All Suites) | - | 120 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Octagon Centre | - | 420 | 400 | - | 420 | 450 | 80 | 1000 | 1230 | 1230 | - |
| The Dining Room, Halifax Conference Centre | 45 | 60 | - | - | 90 | - | 8 | 80 | 110 | - | 30 |
| The Ennis Room, Halifax Conference Centre | 16 | 24 | - | - | 30 | - | - | 30 | 50 | - | 16 |
| The Library, Halifax Conference Centre | 18 | 24 | - | - | 30 | - | 8 | 30 | 45 | - | - |
| The Shed @ Jonas Hotel | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Study @ Jonas Hotel | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wardens Study, Halifax Conference Centre | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wave, Lecture Theatre 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| The Wave, Lecture Theatre 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| The Wave, Lecture Theatre 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| The Wave, Lecture Theatre 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| The Wave, Work Room 1 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wave, Work Room 2 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Wave, Work Room 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Mid week rates | Number of Rooms | Rates Ex/Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Double | 33 | £83.33 / £100.00 |
| Single | 79 | £41.67 / £50.00 |
| Executive Suite | 3 | £104.17 / £125.00 |
| Twin | 2 | £83.33 / £100.00 |
Weekend Rates | Number of Rooms | Rates Ex/Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Double | 33 | £104.17 / £125.00 |
| Single | 79 | £54.17 / £65.00 |
| Executive Suite | 3 | £120.83 / £145.00 |
| Twin | 2 | £104.17 / £125.00 |
| Rate (GBP) | Package details | |
|---|---|---|
| Midweek Day Delegate | From £40.00 (Ex Tax) | Our day delegate rate includes the following: |
The Edge, Endcliffe Village
34 Endcliffe Crescent
Sheffield
Yorkshire
S10 3ED

The Wave is the University of Sheffield’s first net zero building, designed with sustainability at its core. Using ground-source heat pumps, solar panels and low-carbon technologies, it operates with net zero emissions while providing world-class teaching, research and social spaces.
Our key commitments:
* A net-zero campus by 2030 and net-zero across all activities by 2038
* Using our research expertise to tackle twenty-first century sustainability challenges
* Embedding Education for Sustainable Development into all taught courses in five years
* 100% renewable procured electricity on campus
* Tough action on high-carbon travel